What color is #A9869D?

#A9869D is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A9869D?

The RGB value is 169, 134, 157: 169 red, 134 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A9869D?

The complementary color is #86A992, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A9869D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.58:1 and white text 3.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A9869D color

#A9869D rgb(169, 134, 157)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A9869D is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.3% red, 52.5% green and 61.6% blue (169, 134, 157).

Its hue angle is 321°, with 17% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 7% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Voila! (#AF8BA8), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.58:1).

#A9869D color codes

HEX	`#A9869D`
RGB	`rgb(169, 134, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.3%, 52.5%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(321, 17%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(321, 21%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 7%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.82, 17.28, -7.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.82, 18.69, 337.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.973, 27.92, 35.649)`
Decimal	`11110045`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A9869D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #A9869D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A9869D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #A9869D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a9869d; }
.text { color: #a9869d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a9869d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(169 134 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a9869d, #a9868c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #A9869D?: #A9869D is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A9869D?: The RGB value is 169, 134, 157: 169 red, 134 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A9869D?: The complementary color is #86A992, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A9869D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.58:1 and white text 3.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.